The Lion - Magdeburg — Restaurant in Magdeburg

An Irish pub with an English flag hanging in the window - oh well. There was an ale on tap which is appreciated and fairly uncommon for Germany but after ordering a pint it took over ten minutes for the beer to be served because the - otherwise also somewhat grumpy - waitress found it more important to chat with some friends at the bar. The food I ordered was okay but considering it took about forty minutes to be served wasn't really...

Drinks are good, food is good as well at reasonable prices. Nice, cosy place, upstairs bar has not a lot of room, so it can get very packed. Especially when there's a sports event. Downstairs is only open on special oozes occasions, so keep your eyes peeled any announcements on local websites or Facebook. Last thing, upstairs is always a smoker's pub, so keep...

You feel right at home here. The service is great and personal and the burgers are exactly as they should be. The establishment itself is rustic and very pub like. Or at least what internationally passes as a pub. It is a smoking establishment, though, which might come in handy or might discourage patrons. In any case it surprisingly adds to the overall...